Soccer preview: Home supporters have big expectations when Northampton Town take on Harrogate Town

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sixfields Stadium (7798 seats)

Three points is the only outcome that will satisfy the Northampton Town followers in this Sixfields Stadium duel with Harrogate Town, having a healthy lead on the away side in the League Two standings.

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Harrogate Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Northampton nor Harrogate Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Northampton Town form and stats

Northampton Town have collected 39 points from their League Two home games so far after 11-6-4.

Happy days for Northampton Town in their previous game, a fixture away at Sutton United (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Dyche was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.34 out of 10. The defender Dyche served one assist, hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Carlisle United the opponent.

Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 18 league matches, 14 have contained two goals or less.

The Northampton Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 27 in 21 matches. Northampton have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Harrogate Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Harrogate Town's travels as they have only collected 18 points from 20 away games in the League Two. Harrogate Town only have 4 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws. Visiting Harrogate Town has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The supporters enjoyed Harrogate Town's previous match versus Walsall (placed 15th), a 3-0 win played at home. That victory felt sweet as this club had gone four league fixtures without winning. Midfielder Pattison was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.13. Pattison scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Doncaster Rovers.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Harrogate Town playing away, we found 5 games. Results were 1 away win, 3 draws and 1 home win.

The schedule is very tough for Harrogate now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Newport County is waiting in only three days.

Harrogate Town have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 20 league away games 22 goals have been scored. Harrogate Town struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 30 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought earlier this season: Harrogate Town - Northampton Town 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Northampton two wins, one draw and Harrogate Town zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
20 goals
Harrogate TownL. Armstrong
L. Armstrong
15 goals
Northampton TownL. Appere
L. Appere
8 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Harrogate Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northampton Town Harrogate Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 6 20 42
21 11 5 Won W 1 4 10
14 6 2 Drew D 3 6 15
8 4 0 Lost L 2 10 17
57 27 12 Scored S 4 22 52
39 17 5 Conceded C 5 30 61
88% 86% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 90% 90%
70% 57% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 70% 74%
42% 48% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 50% 55%
16% 14% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 30% 33%
7% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 12%
53% 52% 57% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 52%
35% 38% 43% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 26%
23% 24% 14% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 31%
 
4.8 5 3.9 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.1 4.3
4 3.5 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.4 5.7
1.9 2 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.5
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.5 12 12.9 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 8.6 10.7
4.2 4.6 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.1 3.6
32% 28% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 35% 35%
 
9.9 9.1 8.4 Shots against (avg) S A 17.3 15.1 14
2.8 2.4 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.2 4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Harrogate Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Harrogate Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (19) in League Two
  • Harrogate Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in League Two
  • Harrogate Town have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in League Two
  • Harrogate Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 42 24 12 6 56 29 21 14 6 1 30 10 21 10 6 5 26 19 27 84
2 Northampton Town 43 21 14 8 57 39 21 11 6 4 27 17 22 10 8 4 30 22 18 77
3 Stevenage 42 21 13 8 57 38 22 16 2 4 38 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 19 76
4 Stockport County 43 20 12 11 60 36 21 10 8 3 30 15 22 10 4 8 30 21 24 72
5 Carlisle United 43 19 15 9 62 39 22 11 8 3 32 18 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 72
6 Bradford City 42 19 14 9 54 36 21 9 8 4 30 20 21 10 6 5 24 16 18 71
7 Salford City 43 20 9 14 66 49 22 10 5 7 28 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 17 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 19 12 11 67 51 20 8 8 4 34 27 22 11 4 7 33 24 16 69
9 Barrow 43 18 8 17 46 48 21 12 3 6 29 17 22 6 5 11 17 31 -2 62
10 Sutton United 43 15 12 16 43 49 22 11 4 7 25 20 21 4 8 9 18 29 -6 57
11 Swindon Town 42 14 13 15 53 50 21 8 6 7 29 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 3 55
12 Grimsby Town 42 14 13 15 46 52 21 5 10 6 21 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -6 55
13 Tranmere Rovers 43 14 12 17 42 46 21 9 6 6 25 19 22 5 6 11 17 27 -4 54
14 Doncaster Rovers 43 15 7 21 43 60 21 10 1 10 25 27 22 5 6 11 18 33 -17 52
15 Walsall 43 11 18 14 42 45 21 8 9 4 24 15 22 3 9 10 18 30 -3 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Gillingham 43 13 12 18 32 45 22 11 5 6 20 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -13 51
18 Newport County 42 12 14 16 44 49 21 6 6 9 23 25 21 6 8 7 21 24 -5 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 43 11 13 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 22 6 4 12 19 27 -7 46
21 Harrogate Town 42 10 15 17 52 61 22 6 9 7 30 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -9 45
22 Crawley Town 43 10 12 21 45 69 22 9 6 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 42
23 Hartlepool United 43 8 15 20 48 74 21 4 10 7 24 33 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 39
24 Rochdale 43 8 10 25 41 67 22 4 5 13 25 37 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 34

Harrogate Town:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 42 24 12 6 56 29 21 14 6 1 30 10 21 10 6 5 26 19 27 84
2 Northampton Town 43 21 14 8 57 39 21 11 6 4 27 17 22 10 8 4 30 22 18 77
3 Stevenage 42 21 13 8 57 38 22 16 2 4 38 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 19 76
4 Stockport County 43 20 12 11 60 36 21 10 8 3 30 15 22 10 4 8 30 21 24 72
5 Carlisle United 43 19 15 9 62 39 22 11 8 3 32 18 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 72
6 Bradford City 42 19 14 9 54 36 21 9 8 4 30 20 21 10 6 5 24 16 18 71
7 Salford City 43 20 9 14 66 49 22 10 5 7 28 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 17 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 19 12 11 67 51 20 8 8 4 34 27 22 11 4 7 33 24 16 69
9 Barrow 43 18 8 17 46 48 21 12 3 6 29 17 22 6 5 11 17 31 -2 62
10 Sutton United 43 15 12 16 43 49 22 11 4 7 25 20 21 4 8 9 18 29 -6 57
11 Swindon Town 42 14 13 15 53 50 21 8 6 7 29 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 3 55
12 Grimsby Town 42 14 13 15 46 52 21 5 10 6 21 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -6 55
13 Tranmere Rovers 43 14 12 17 42 46 21 9 6 6 25 19 22 5 6 11 17 27 -4 54
14 Doncaster Rovers 43 15 7 21 43 60 21 10 1 10 25 27 22 5 6 11 18 33 -17 52
15 Walsall 43 11 18 14 42 45 21 8 9 4 24 15 22 3 9 10 18 30 -3 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Gillingham 43 13 12 18 32 45 22 11 5 6 20 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -13 51
18 Newport County 42 12 14 16 44 49 21 6 6 9 23 25 21 6 8 7 21 24 -5 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 43 11 13 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 22 6 4 12 19 27 -7 46
21 Harrogate Town 42 10 15 17 52 61 22 6 9 7 30 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -9 45
22 Crawley Town 43 10 12 21 45 69 22 9 6 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 42
23 Hartlepool United 43 8 15 20 48 74 21 4 10 7 24 33 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 39
24 Rochdale 43 8 10 25 41 67 22 4 5 13 25 37 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 34

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.